Food Prize goes too far in honoring Monsanto

1:01 PM,
Jul. 3, 2013

Written by

Rekha Basu

Sometimes, even very smart people don't seem to connect the dots to see the bigger picture. But there are also times when that failure is deliberate. Which of those is responsible for the decision to award the World Food Prize to a Monsanto official?

The company's chief technology officer is one of three biotechnology pioneers to be chosen for this year's prize, the signature Iowa honor that is awarded annually in recognition of the father of the Green Revolution. The prize recognizes people who have helped feed the world's hungry, yet many would argue Monsanto has, by its actions, ...